ZeroCater Design System
The Challenge
ZeroCater was scaling rapidly with multiple product teams building different parts of the platform. We needed a unified design system that would:
- •Ensure visual consistency across all products
- •Reduce development time and duplicate code
- •Enable rapid prototyping and iteration
- •Scale with the growing engineering team
My Approach
I took a hybrid design-development approach, building the system from both perspectives:
- ✓Audited existing UI patterns and created a component inventory
- ✓Built reusable React components with my own GitHub commits
- ✓Created comprehensive documentation and usage guidelines
- ✓Collaborated directly with engineering teams for seamless adoption
Design & Development Process
System Features
React Components
Production-ready React components with props, state management, and comprehensive testing coverage.
Living Documentation
Interactive style guide with usage examples, code snippets, and design principles for team adoption.
Developer Tools
Build tools, linting rules, and automated workflows that enforce consistency and quality standards.
Results & Impact
The design system became the foundation for all ZeroCater products, dramatically improving development efficiency while maintaining design quality and consistency.
Development Efficiency
Reduced development time by 60% through reusable components and eliminated duplicate code across multiple product teams
Design Consistency
Achieved unified visual language across all products with automated quality checks and comprehensive usage guidelines